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THE INTENT OF THE PAPER
CURRENCY BILL.
The Finance Committee of tho
Legislature, to whom was referred
the bill "to prevent tho issue of
commercial paper as a circulating
medium," lias reported to the House
Its opinion of that measure, recom
mending the adoption of the bill with
certain amendments proposed by
it. After laying down the pro
position that "the subject of cur
rency is a very important one and
should have the cloe attention of
the Government,'' a proposition
which nobody is disposed to dispute,
tho committee presents the bill
amended to read as follows: "Anv
fc). person, corporation, or company of
persons who shall issue any note,
bill (other than foreign bills of ex
change), order, check, or certificate
of deposit, in any sum of money
witli intent that the same shall be
circulated as currency, shall be
guilty of misdemeanor, and shall
for every offence be punished by a
line of fifty dollars."
The committee stops at a very im
portant point ; just like the average
preacher, who, after leading you
with polished and elegant sentences
up through a discussion on some
profound subject, passe over the
point on which the whole argument
turns with some such sentence as
this : "I am aware that sceptics and
worldly-minded men, indeed, say so
and so ; but, my beloved brethren,
Holy Scripture is so very plain on
this point, that it is unnecessary for
me to detain you by," etc. The
committee makes no attempt to de
fine the meaning of "with the intent
that the same shall be circulated as
currency," probabby, like the pat
son, thinking it quite unnecessary,
the bill being so plain, etc. Now,
it seems to the ordinary mind that
"intent" is a very important point
for the purposes of this projected
Act. "Will not the Court hold, in
the absence of definition, that the
fact of an order, check, etc., being
circulated as currency is evidence
that such was the intent of the
issuer? If not, cannot a person
accused of issuing paper which is
circulated as currency escape the
penalty sought to be imposed, by
swearing that it was not his intent
that it should have so circulated?
"Whatever may have been the in
tent of the introducer of the original
bill, or whatever may be the intent
of the committee in the amended
measure, if that measure becomes
law it is calculated to cause incon
venience and work mischief. The
custom of plantation managers has
long been, and still is, to issue
orders on their agents in Honolulu,
with the knowledge that these orders
will be circulated as currency, if not
definitely with that intent. Others
in the country districts do the same.
To be able to do so is very conven
ient. It is a fact that these orders
often circulate as currency, and pass
through many hands before they
reach the persons on whom they are
drawn. For instance, a mechanic
does work for a plantation; he is
paid by order on an agent in Hono
lulu ; the mechanic buys a horse and
gives the same order in payment ;
the seller of the horse passes it on
to a store keeper in exchange for
goods, etc. Is anybody injured by
this order circulating as currency?
Is it not a convenience to be able to
use it in that way?
And yet the Finance Committee
recommends a measure which ren
ders the issuance of all such orders
illegal. That is, illegal if the fact
of circulation is to be taken as proof
of intent to that effect on the part
of tho issuer. And if not, then,
for anything to the contrary in the
bill, any person, firm, or corporation
can issue I. O. U.'s which may, if
the public do not object to eo Using
them, circulate as currency without
limit. Tho issuer Iras simply to
Bay, "This is not moncj', but merely
an acknowledgment that I owe you
the amount on iu face, which I will
pay you on tho presentation of this
piece of paper. If you like to puss
it around as currency, and people
are willing to receive it as such, that
is none of my business, and that is
not my intent?"
Let us ask. Is it the "intent" of
" tho Finance Committee to abolish
plantation orders, promisory notes,
etc.? If bo, why so? Has the
narwrn linnn n ('UrHO to the COtintl'V?
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k&? or is there any prospect of its be
coming a curse? Do those con
cerned tho only persons who have
n right to object desire abolition?
Why not do away with foreign bills
of exchange as well as inter-island
bills of exchange? If it is not llio'in-
iktent" of tho cominittco to abolish
'Hhis class of commercial paper, it
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had better take back Hint bill and
reconsider it, otherwise the effect
will assuredly be greater than the
intent, t
We have a suspicion that the real
"intent" of the bill, the introducer,
and the committee is aimed at the
banking house of Spreekels & Co.,
and the intent is to stop the circula
tion of that Arm's bank note9. If
we are mistaken, we shall be glad
to bo corrected. Until proof to the
contrary is produced, however, Aye
shall remain under the influence of
this suspicion, and under it we ask,
what is the matter with Sprockets &
Co.'s paper? Docs anybody lose by
it? Is anybody likely to lose by it?
Remember, gentlemen, there is no
law which compels you or anybody
else to take it, if you and they do
not want it. You arc at perfect
liberty to refuse it any day in the
week, if you would rather not have
it. But most people prefer the paper
to the coin, because it is more con
venient than the coin, nud they have
confidence that the coin is behind
the paper on demand. If your own
clique were issuing the same class of
paper, would you recommend the
passage of that bill? Yes, just in
as big a hurry as Hawaiian Minis
ters resign their portfolios 1
Wc should probably feel a little
respect for the proceedings in the
premises if the gentlemen would
come out manfully, and designate
the measure "An Act to prevent
Spreekels & Co. issuingbank notes,"
and go straight to the spot intended
to be touched, instead of scattering
around and injuring general interests
for the sake of getting in a dig at
one man. Why don't our legisla
tors drop the old narrow prejudices
of the family compact, and legislate
in a broad and liberal spirit for the
good of the country? Such Little
Pcddlinglon proclivities and proceed
ings are enough to make a sick mon
key squirm.
TOO MUCH.
An immense amount of legislation
has been undertaken I13' the Legis
lature during the present session
a great deal more than is possible
for any legislature to carefully and
thoroughlj' consider, along with the
divers other matters to be examined
and passed upon, in one short ses
sion of three months or so. Some
measures have passed their final
stage and become law, some have
been strangled and committed to the
tomb, and others are still under con
sideration or waiting to be con
sidered. Wc venture the opinion,
if about three-fourths of
bills introduced had been
ed aside in their first
that
the
plae-
stanc
it might have been a wise course,
then the remaining fourth could
have received proper attention. Not
that this is an easy thing to do,
where legislation is conducted in the
way that it is here, without Govern
ment control, and with any and
evcrj' member of the House at
liberty to bring forward measures
of their own any and every day of
the week.
We repeat that it would be an
utter impossibility to give due con
sideration, either in Committee or in
the House, to all the bills brought
forward. Where so much is at
tempted in so short a time, hasty
legislation, which is a very undesir
able thing, must be the inevitable
result. Some of the measures al
ready passed show unmistakable
signs of the prevalence of this ele
ment, both in law and in logic.
Some of the members are to
be credited with honest efforts to
guard against this kind of thing,
others with total indifference to it
so far as evidence to the contrary is
forthcoming, and still others with
bull-at-a-gate endeavors to acceler
ate it.
The last named class came to tho
front one day last week, when the
abolition of Governors bill, a, meas
ure to which somo thinking people,
at least, aro opposed, was up for
third reading. They declined to
listen to conservative counsels, to
defer final action for a few days.
Aware Umt tho vote on the second
reading ww in part the result of ex
cited feeling, thny were anxious to
pass the bill beyonrt the reach of
the House before members hud re
covered their reason and were cap
able of measuring it by its merits,
It must be admitted that legisla
tion which aims at suddenly break
ing up or materially altering a sys
tem of government to which tho
people havo long been accustomed,
requires special caro and caution a
larger amount than a majority of
the Legislature has shown jiuiy dis
position to bestow upon the bills
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JUYTA BraWOT wTilBKMr flUMMAXWi HOTOWJLTJ, H. I JUXff Ut lfiftfl
abolishing Governors and providing
for the dischargo of duties hitherto
performed by them.
Gentlemen, you aro doing no
good to tho country you are pledged
to servo, by hasty, ill-considered
legislation. You wcro not elected for
that purpose. You are expected to
carefully weigh every bill brought
to your notice, before you make it
law. And if there is more forced
upon you than you can do properly
and thoroughly, decline to touch it.
What you do, do well, and leave tho
rest for a future occasion or to pos
terity. For goodness' sake, do not
encumber the statute-book with a
lot of crude stuff that will occupy
a half of the next session to wipe
off.
TREASURY STATEMENT.
The Government's published fin
ancial statement for the quarter
ending June 30, 1888, shows the re
ceipts for tho period to bo 8298,407.
50, which, added to $109,4G5.GO,
tho amount in hand at the beginning
of the quarter, make a total of S107,
93;). 1!). The expenditures for the
same period aro 203,730.10, leav
ing cash in the treasury 20 1,203.-
irj. Among tne receipts is an
amount of $97,000 from the Postal
Savings Hank and the Loan Fund
which is simply borrowed capital,
and will some day have to be re
paid. Deducting this sum, and
also the amount in the treasury at
the beginning of the quarter, from
the) receipts, and taking from
the expenditures the item of $1,700
payment of national debt falling
due, as extraordinary expenditure,
the ordinary revenue of the quarter
is 85G2.51 below the ordinary ex
penditure. Considering that it is
not the season of direct tax collect
ing, this may be regarded as a favo
rable showing on its face, lint how
about the outstanding promises to
pay?
MYHAHS AHD LAMIAS.
Two or three j ears ago a discus
sion was carried on through the col
umns of the Bulletin, by corres
pondents, respecting the merits and
demerits of the mynah bird. There
was no debating club in those daj-s
to which to refer for settlement im
portant questions! It was held by
the friends of the mynah that he
was a useful little creature, that he
was the destroyer of obnoxious in
sects, thai he had almost extermin
ated the caterpillar which had been
so destructive to pasture, etc., and
that, therefore, the law protecting
him from the gunner was wise and
good. It was contended, on the
other side, that the mynah was not
deserving of so much credit for much
good service, that he was not a good
insect destro3'cr,that he was decided
ly averse to feeding on caterpillars
and that the decrease of that pest was
due to other causes, but that he was
the enenry of other and more useful
birds, and subsisted largely on
pigeon eggs and such luxuries, and
should, therefore, be outlawed and
exempted from protection. The
enemies of tho mynah were consid
ered to have proved the two asser
tions, that the impudent and happy
little feathered creature cares but
little for a disli of caterpillars and
has a special proclivity for the lux
ui y of pigeon eggs.
The discussion, like all discus
sions, ended ; and like most discus
sions, produced little other effect
than the satisfaction afforded to the
wordy belligerents of having cased
themselves of pent-up ideas. The
mynah continued on the even tenor
of his way, and still lives, rejoices,
and procures the class of sustenance,
and in the way, most congenial to
his taste.
Hut now crops up another gentle
man, who has no friendly feeling
for the mynah. His antagonism is
caused by the belief that tho mynah
is doing great mischief by accelerat
ing the spread of that most perni
cious of all vegetable growths in this
kingdom, the lanlana. It is said
by persons who have watched and
examined, that tho seeds of this
shrub are distributed by mynah
birds, and this is the cause of its
rapid spread in districts near Hono
lulu. Certainly if such he the fact,
the Legislature may properly con
sider wliolher measures should be
enacted for tho extermination, in-
Htead of the protection, of mynah
birds. Wo shall bo glad to get a
una: imiigiaenmeut upon tins ques-
lion.
On July 2nd tho Oceanic Sionm.
ship Company declared a dividend
of SO cents per share. On tho samo
day a dividend of 20 cents per share
was declared by tho Hawaiian Com
mercial and Sugar Company.
AN UNSOUND ARGUMENT.
Tho argument that "it is profita
ble, there is money in it," used by
tho Government in suppoil of some
of its measure, is no new ono; it
has been inherited from previous
administrations, but has become a
little intensified perhaps by a mix
ture with new blood. It seems to
be a somewhat popular argument in
this country. Wo remember that
one of the strong pleas made for
licensing opium was, that it would
be the moans of a considerable re
venue to the country, that there was
money in it for the Government.
The same argument has been used
In support of the liquor tralllo. Cor
respondents have harped upon it in
the columns of the Bii.letin until
the "sick monkey" has squirmed.
Lately the old argument has been
rehashed in the House and on the
streets, as a "clincher" in favor of
certain Government projects. Nei
ther its antiquity, its plausibility,
nor its popularity satisfies us of its
validity.
A merchant, a shop-keeper, a
lawyer, a printer, or any other class
of tradesman or professional man,
keeps his business or practises his
profession primarily for the sake of
gain or profit, lie may, by his bus
iness or by his profession, supply a
public want or confer a public bene
fit; but that is not his intention,
only in so far as it will prove mutu
ally beneficial to himself, lie is
not actuated by puicly philanthro
pic motives, with himself left out of
consideration. He serves the pub
lic for his own emolument, and when
the emolument ceases the "dear
public" may "whistle" in vain for.
his seivices. This is "business"
the woild over, and this is how the
world understands it.
Hut a Government is not a busi
ness firm nor the superintendent of
a professional oillcc. Government
(in a constitutional country) is from
the people, and is pitrely for the
benefit of the people, irrespective-of
the Government. It is entrusted
by the people with the protection of
life and property, and the perform
ance of various matters in which the
people in general ate interested.
The people furnish the money, both
for the pay of the otlicials constitut
ing the Government, and for effect
ing the ends cnliusted to it. This
money is not given to the Govern
ment for the purpote of 'invest
ment," from which it is requited to
return a profitable interest; but for
"expenditure'1 in tho interest of the
public welfare. The "interest" re
quired and expected by '.he people
on the outlay, is the public benefit.
The only legitimate "inteiest" to
the Government is enhanced ability
and willingness on the pait of the
people to pay taxes, and an increase
of lax-payers and of the value of
taxable property.
CORRESPONDENCE.
HOW TO REAGH THE PEOPLE.
HAND CONCENTS OX SUNDAY.
Editok Bulletin: Down throw
the gauntlet and repeat. Hand con
certs on Sunday, and why not in
moral Honolulu? Far better to go
out to Thomas Square on Sunday
afternoon and spend an hour or two
in listening to good music and
pleasant chat than in gambling,
drinking and other demoralizing
pursuits, or after a very ricii and
heavy dinner, sleeping the after
noon away, preparatory to going to
church in the evening?
Again. Hand plaj-s on Saturday,
very nice nnd pleasant indeed for
those whose lime is their own, but
how about that large class of the
community who finish tho hard
week's worl; at 4 o'clock on that
day. They certainly havo no time to
go to the band, but they have on
Sunday, and how pleasant for the
husband, wife and young pnes, to
be able to take a walk to Thomas
Square Aud under the beautiful
trees, sit down and enjoy them
selves; old man smoke his pipe, old
woman compare notes, etc., etc.,
with the friends and the kids just
lying round loose, and then go lipme
for n cosy tea, and if church is the
order for the evening, better fitted
to thoroughly enjoy the sacred ser
vice. And the much worried young
man, how we old ones do feel for
you. Wo have tried a variety of
methods to "reach" you, too
numerous to enumerate, aud wc
have not got you. yet; and it does
seem that you will riot be "reach
ed" by tho lately tried socials, etc.
Now, light here, stop wailing for
other people to "reach" you and. do
as other "young men" havo done in
all parts of Christendom, just
"reach" yourselves, and how? Well,
stop that poker at all times, but
more particularly on Sunday. You
cannot afford it physically, morally
and financially. Stop drinking for
driuking's sake. Take your wine,
etc., as men who govern themselves,
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Seek the society and companionship
of good, sensible young women.
Not the dudo girl, for there aro
some dudo girls as well as dude
boys. The dudo girl is a positive
nuisance at all times and not worth
bothering about. But, tho com
pany of a good, sensible girl, will
make you respect yourself, nnd you
cannot with any legard to your
manhood, go from her society to
that which is debasing and degrad
ing to yourself. Then on Sunday
afternoon, instead of making a fool
of yourself, in your room, go .to
Thomas Square and enjoy yourself,
as God wants all His sensible crea
tures to do, and bear in mind, that
he helps them who strive to help
themselves, and wc old ones had
better try and "reach" ourselves.
Some of us want a strong and per
haps long rope, too much "gnat
and camel business," "mote and
beam." Perhaps wc have a good
stock of beam, and the would-be
"reached" ones the mote; miist not
judge though. Hack to band con
ceits on Sunday, not to be discuss
ed fananlically, or religiously, but
assert positively that morally they
arc correct. Yours,
Souxn Sense.
HAWAIIAN CABINET TRUST
KniToit Bulletin : The
zctte" says centralization is
CO.
lGa
not feasible in a small country like this.
It seems to be attained very
easily, and carried to the extreme
limit of possibility.
How long will it take to teach the
people the freedom of self-government
and power of the ballot, while
tliey arc restricted to its exctcise
oiic'e in two years, and then they
have a voice in the election of the
Reptesenlatives only, if all those
wielding the power of office over
them? The Cabinet are not elected
to their omnipotence, yet they (love
tail tlit.'ir appointments accurately,
and add commissions to salaries, as
to them seems pleasant. The
Deputy Sheiiffs of Ivan and Lahaina
are assessors, and the Collector
of Customs of the second port in the
Kingdom. The latest and most op
pressive is the Hawaiian Cabinet
Trust Co. X.
ENJOY WITH ME.
Mn. Editok: The apptopria
tions for roads as passed in the Le
gislature appear to tne as the dawn
of a new life. Don't grudge, but
enjoy with mo the prospects of the
future : new roads, opening up of
the country, facilities for travelers
and tourists, what a blessing!
Hut this is only one side of the
question, allow me to illuminate the
other.
The amounts appropriated are no
doubt well appropriated, although
they seem large. This money, well
spent, does not go into the pockets
of English Bond Agents or rich
Steamship Companies, but into the
hands of needing laborers. What a
boom for pour people! God bless
the Legislature!
Now, allow me to add one single
request: Don't forget our native
population ; give them the prefer
ence. Next to them the Portu
guese. Please, Mr. Thurston! Even
if it costs a little more. Don't make
cheap labor-contracts with Asia
tics. Live and let live. Make this
si law of the country and all natives
and kamaainanas will bless you.
One of Tiir.M.
THE DIFFUSION PROCESS.
EniTon Bulletin: I hand you
herewith report just received from
Kealia, of the working of the diffu
sion battery for four days during
the past week. You will see that
the average dilution of the juice is
less than 20 percent., and the ave
rage of sugar left in the exhausted
chips is o.Oo of 1 per cent.
I am informed that the chips aro
being dried better than before, and
that the battery has been working
up to 08 diffusely (or 130 tons cane)
in 12 hours.
It is intended to keep the battery
at work until the crop is taken off
say 4 to 0 weeks and I will be glad
to have planters, and others inte
rested in diffusion, inspect the same
during that time.
Yours truly,
Z. S. Sl'ALDINfi.
LAnOKATORY ItEFOUT OF Till', WOItKlNO
OF DIFFUSION' IIATTI'.UY AT
KEALIA, KAUAI.
July 11, 1888-
I'nue PWf Exhaust,
chi, s. juke. chips,
Brixp. c... 19.30 1.0.50
Sugar p.c 17.00 13.11 0.95
Quo.purity.87.9 81.0
July 12, 1888
Brixp. o... 19.11 15. GG
Sugar p.c. 10.78 13.58 O.0G
Quo, pur... 88.3 8G.8
July 13, 1888
Brixp. c... 20. 18 15.40
Sugar p.c. 17.95 13.59 0.50
Quo. pur... 88.9 88.3
July 14, 1888
Brixp. c... 19.75 1G.25
Sugar p.c. 17. 10 14.11 0.51
Quo. pur... 88.1 80.8
u II i i
Count Apponyi, in a speech at
Pestli, July 2nd, said: "Tho for
eign papers again predict that wc
will bo forced to yield to Russia in
regard to Bulgaria, but tho whole
Hungarian nation insists that it can
not allow even a hairshreadth's in
fringement of the treaty tights of
its Balkan neighbors."
Human bones havo been found on
tho route taken by Stanley tho
African explorer.
MnumntMOTaianawwro .. i- . . WK.'xiq-rWtMiWQ&imWHlfiiaJMVnG&i.r, i CIl
Legislative Assembly.
40th Dat July 10.
mounixu session-.
The House opened at 10 a. m.,
President W. R. Castle in the chair.
Roll called and absentees noted.
PETITION'S.
Rep. C. Brown presented a peti
tion from Mrs. S. S. Robertson
praying that $48.73 be refunded her
for taxes paid twice. Refused to
Committee on double taxation.
Noble Dole presented a petition
from Kauai, praying, 1st. No fees
be charged for tho use of the Waia
lua ferry. 2d. Thai the sum of
$500 be appropriated for maintain
ing the Waialua ferry. 3rd. That
tuition fees in the English day
schools bo abolished. 4 th. That na
tive Ilawaiians be allowed to pur
chase small lots of Crown lands.
Referred to Committee on Miscella
neous Subjects.
Rep. Kaniauoha presented a peti
tion from Puna, praying that all
salaries from the King down be re
duced. Referred to Finance Com
mittee. Noble Waterhousc presented a
petition from Fnlatna, praying that
a road be opened from King street,
mauka passing by Prtnces3 Lihuoka
lani's place. Referred to Commit
tee on Public lands. ,
Noble Hitchcock presented a pe
tition from Ililo, praying that $15,
000 be appropriated for Water
Works for that town. Also from
tho same place that $30,000 be ap
propriated for a road to the Volcano.
Laid on the table to be considered
with the Appropriation Bill.
Rep. Kauhane presented a peti
tion from two people in Puna pray
ing for a lefund of money paid
twice in taxes. Referred to Com
mittee on double taxation.
Rep. Ivamauoha presented a peti
tion ptaying.
iikfouts or COMMITTEES.
Rep. F. Brown replied from the
Printing Committee that two com
mittee reports were printed and
ready for distribution.
Noble Dole reported from the
Sanitary Committee on the bill to
compel the establishment of leper
hospitals in eacli elective district,
recommending that it be laid on the
table.
The report was received and laid
on the table to be considered with
the bill.
KES0LUT10NS AXI) 1UI.I.S.
Rep. Kamauoha asked the Min
ister of Foieign Affairs, 1st, whether
the Cabinet had consultation with
the King relative to the Military
Bill before it was brought into the
House, and 2d, was there any con
sultation with the King after the
bill passed the House, as regards
the constitutionality of certain
clauses in the bill?
OHDEIt of Tin: WAY.
The House then went into com
mittee of the whole, to consider the
Appropriation Bill.
Aid to newspapers to advertise
the Islands, $12,000, was taken up
for discussion.
Rep. Nakaleka spoke against this
appropriation as a useless expendi
ture. Noble Castle 'spoke in favor of
the amount being paid, but not con.
fined to the objects as outlined liy
the Minister of the Interim', but to
be used in any way that will pro
duce the best results, lie compar
ed this manner of advertising the
country to the successful advertis
ing of private individuals, such as
Dr. D. Jayne3, Mother Siegel's Sy
rup, etc., and the unprecedented suc
cess of these people, simpty from
judicious advertising. He looked
upon this as a sound business in
vestment, and as profitable to the
Government as it would be to a pri
vate individual.
Noble Baldwin spoke of the me
thod of advertising, and said that
promiscuous newspaper advertising
was not as a rule a success, as for
eign papers were generally relegated
to the waste basket, lie thought
that those people whom Mr. Castle
referred to gained their success not
by newspaper advertising but by
posting attractive advertisements in
every conceivable place, on the tops
of mountains and in the deepest
valley. He would therefore like to
have this items referred, to a com
mittee of five, with instruction to
investigate the most feasible and
practicable plan of advertising, the
country. His experience had taught
him that tho best way to advertise a
country is by pictures, illustrative
of tho places of interest, and tho
routes by which such place can be
reached. By organizing excursions
to these places, in company with
somo transportation company, and
in this way bring the country prac
tically before the world.
Noble Baldwin's motion was car
ried. The following items were passed :
Balance unpaid account for
decotations with interesto. . . $3,000
JUIIICIAKY lini'AltTMENT.
Printing reports., $7,500
Compiling nnd printing laws
in Hawaiian 3,000
INTEUIOIt DEI'AltTMENT.
Aid to Kupiolani Park $5,000
This Horn caused considerable dis
cussion, and was amended so as to
reid provided the fence nround the
race track be removed.
Noble Richardson moved to refer
tho item to a committee.
Noble Widemanu said -that tho
Kapiolnni Park Association had no
income of its own and has no chance
to get anything out of its members. .
The Jockey Club is a working branch
of the Association, and contributes
towards the oxpenso of keeping the
place in Order.
Noble rownsend said ho should
support the motion of Noblo Rich
ardson to refer this item to a com
mittee, as all the facts bearing upon
the matter should be made known,
and if the Park Association have
leased this particular part of the Park
to the Jockey Club with the privil
ege to build a fence, it is hardly
probable that they can rcsciml such
lease in onter to get this so,000.
The motion of Noble Richardson
was carried.
Recess until 1 p. m.
AFTEKNOON SESSION'.
The House re-assembled at 1.15
p. m. nnd went into committee of
the whole, to resume the consider
ation of the Appropriation Bill.
The following items passed.
Compiling and Publishing
a register of potions
qualified to vote $ 5,000
Aid to tho Sailors Homo So
ciety 5,000
For purchase of land at
Kalawao, Molokai 5,000
Subsidy for steamer lino be
tween Honolulu, Molokai,
and La mi i 5,200
Balance due on expenses
of Legislature of 188"0 and
1887 G82 70
DEI'AKTMEXT OF FINANCE.
Subsidy to Ocean Steamship
lines $48,000
Rep. Dowsett moved to refer this
item to a Select Committee as the
service is now very unsatisfactory,
and some other arrangement may be
made with the company for a differ
ent service.
Noble Baldwin aid he thought
that the subsidy was a veiy reason
able one. It is only two thirds of
what it foimeily was. He thought
that the woiking of the steamship
line could be explained by someone
in the House.
Minister Thurston stated that the
item before was for the Oceanic
Steamship Co., but now it is left
blank so that the Government can
make a contract with any company
for the service, and not as before,
be obliged to pay the money to the
Oceanic Steamship Company only.
Rep. Dowsett then withdrew his
motion and moved that the item pass
as in the bill.
Rep. (.'. Brown thought that it
should be stipulated with whatever
company an agreement was made,
that there should be no increase of
freight charges from the present
rates. The item passed as in the
bill.
Compromise of
Madras claims.
Judgment
$22,000
Rep. C. Brown here moved to in
seit 55.00 for Iokea to reimburse
him for taxes paid twice.
Minister Thurston moved to take
up the report of the committee on
double taxation, and insert an item
that will cover all these claims. The
report was taken up and the amount
ot $70.30 was asked to be inserted
in the Appropriation Bill, further
action was deferred until some
future date.
Noble Baldwin moved to insert
8194 in the bill to pay tho claim of
E. ('. Fislibourit.
Noble Waterhouse moved , to in
definitely postpone this item. Car
ried. Compiling, Printing and bind
ing tchool history of the Ha
waiian Islands $2,500
Noble Townsend moved that $500
be here inserted for compiling ptint
ing, and binding a Hawaiian Geo
graphy. On motion the item was referred
to tho Committee on Education.
Addition to Post Office $ 2,000'
New Custom House office and
storehouse 9,000
Government storehouse and
shops on tho new made
land .... 8,000
Now lot for Honolulu Firo
Department 2,000
New engine house for the Chi
nese lire company 12,000
For extension to Oahu prison. 4,089
" new Court House, North
Kona 1,300
lor new (Jourt House, East
Kau
For new Court House and
Post Ofiico, N. Kolialu
Now Court House, Koolauloa.
For work shop for water
works of Honolulu
Wharf at llookcna, and Keau-
1,300
3,000
1,300
800
hou, Kona 1,000
Wharf at Kailua 800
Wharf for Hilo 2,500
Now wharf at Kaunaloa 500
Wharf at Keunai 150
Wharves at Kaunakakai, Ka
malo anil Pukoo 3,750
Lauding at Maalo, Kaupo. . ..
New wharf for Inter-Island
Steam Navigation Co
For extension wharf at Wai-
mca, Kauai
For repairs and extension of
wharf at Nawiliwili
700
8',300
1,500
1,200
jjieatc waier wninieu river
Kauai 2,500
The committee then rose, reported
progress and asked leave to sit
again.
Minister Green answered the
questions of Noblo Hitchcock re
lating to passports. 1st The pass
ports issued to female during the
past two years were 282. The pro
tests against issuing passports were
as follows in two years:
LDobt 57
Defendants in suit at law 7
Deserting family .' i
05
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10 a. in. Tuesday,
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